The influential Association of Road Hauliers and the Automobile Club ... reconsider alternative options to repair the existing Gotthard tunnel, which opened more than 30 years ago, without ...

However, Egger warned that no amount of safety measures could prevent road accidents. “We have been putting in a lot of effort to improve the safety of the Gotthard tunnel, but this was had a ...

the world's longest road tunnel at the time. A narrow, two-lane affair, it was never designed for trucks, but they came all the same. Gotthard Pass has always been one of the most direct north ...

Officials warned it could be months before the Gotthard can be reopened, compounding transport problems Italy already faced due to the closure of another tunnel through the Alps - the Mont Blanc ...

A group of MPs are calling for the Gotthard pass to be open all year round to alleviate jams at the tunnels. The pass is normally closed between November and May – which means it can’t be used by ...

That incident prompted a comprehensive overhaul of road tunnel safety standards ... including the Tauern Tunnel fire in ...

Switzerland just opened the longest and deepest train tunnel in the world; a $12 billion project that took 17 years to complete. Produced by Lamar Salter Follow BI Video On Twitter More from Tech ...

Here’s how to plan your Europe road trip around this coming ... it is the world’s second deepest tunnel in operation after Switzerland’s Gotthard Base Tunnel. Various closures took place ...